Bhedya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhedya is a village situated in Garbeta - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Bhedya. The total population of Bhedya is 713 out of which 367 are males and 346 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhedya is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhedya village is 65 which is 9% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhedya is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Bhedya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhedya is 72.5%. Thus Bhedya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.93% and the female literacy rate is 61.46% in Bhedya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhedya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhedya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhedya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Literacy | 72.53% | 82.93% | 61.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 410 | 204 | 206 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 90 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Bhedya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhedya village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 210 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 105 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 85 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 5 | 24 |
| Non Working | 401 | 152 | 249 |
Map of Bhedya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhedya, Garbeta - II
Below are the list of villages near Bhedya village in Garbeta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilabani | 447 |
| Baranakdana | 563 |
| Kushtara | 667 |
| Betjharia | 691 |
| Dumardiha | 1,262 |
| Khapribhanga | 339 |
| Kerumara | 742 |
| Jirapara | 1,455 |
| Mahalisai | 2,684 |
| Karasai | 223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhedya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia